TEAM INFORMATION: 

7 players (including goalie) 

Ball Size - 4 

Field Size - 7v7 

Ages - 9 and 10 (Spring 2025 Season: 9-11)

Playtime - 2 Halves at 25 minutes each. 5 minutes halftime. Teams change sides after halftime. 

REFEREES: 

1 Certified Referee is required at this age group. 2 if available at NSA. 

RULES OF THE GAME: 

1. Heading is not allowed in 7v7 games.  If a player heads the ball in a game, whether deliberately or accidentally, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense.
2. When the goalkeeper has the ball in his or her hands during play from the opponent, the opposing team must move behind the build-out line until the ball is put into play.  Once the opposing team is behind the build-out line, the goalkeeper can pass, throw, or roll the ball into play (punts and drop kicks are not allowed).  After the ball is put into play by the goalkeeper, the opposing team can cross the build-out line, and play resumes as normal.
   • If a goalkeeper punts or drop kicks the ball, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense.
3. The opposing team must also move behind the build-out line prior to a goal kick and may only cross the build-out line once the ball is kicked and clearly moved.  However, the goalkeeper can put the ball into play sooner but he or she does so accepting the positioning of the opponents and the consequences of how play resumes.
4. Referees should be flexible when enforcing the 6-second rule.
5. Players can be penalized for an offside offense between the build-out line and goal line. There is no offside offense from the center line to the build-out line.

Last Updated: 03/01/2025